Police Reform

Committee Purpose:
On September 22, 2020, the Village Board created a Police Reform Collaborative Committee comprised of Village Officials, members of staff, residents, and community leaders.  This Committee was created in response to the NYS Police reform and Reinvention Collaborative published by Governor Cuomo in August 2020. The goal of this Committee is to meet regularly to discuss and create a Police Reform Collaborative Plan to be adopted by the Village Board in April 2021. The Committee will also hold public listening sessions to ensure community members have a chance to make any comments, questions, or concerns known.

UPDATE: On March 9, 2021, the Rye Brook Board of Trustees adopted a Police Reform Collaborative Plan

Survey Results
The Police Reform Collaborative Committee has put together a survey to get community feedback about the Village of Rye Brook Police Department so that we can prepare a Police Reform Collaborative Plan. The survey ended on November 18, 2020 at noon. 684 survey responses were received:

• Rye Brook Police Reform Survey Results (November 19, 2020)

Public Listening Sessions:

Our first Public Listening Session was held on Monday November 23rd at 7PM.
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Our second Public Listening Session was held on Monday December 14th at 7PM.
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Our first meeting reviewing draft Collaborative Reform Plan language was held on Monday, February 8, 2021
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Our first meeting reviewing draft Collaborative Reform Plan language was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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Committee Members:

Meeting Timeline:

1st Meeting: Organizational Meeting – October 14, 2020 at 5PM

• Police Reform Collaborative Committee – Organizational Presentation
• Rye Brook Police Department Overview Presentation

2nd Meeting: Organizational Meeting #2 – October 26, 2020 at 5PM

3rd Meeting: Public Listening Session #1 – November 23, 2020 at 7PM

• Public Listening Session #1 – November 23, 2020 Presentation

4th Meeting: Public Listening Session #2 – December 14, 2020 at 7PM

• Public Listening Session #2 – December 14, 2020 Presentation

5th Meeting: Review Draft Plan Language – January 25, 2021 at 5:30PM

6th Meeting: Review Draft Plan Language – February 8, 2021 at 5:30PM

7th Meeting: Finalize Draft Plan Language – February 16, 2021 at 4PM

Resources on Police Reform:

• NYS Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative (August 2020)
• Final Report of The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing (May 2015)
• 2020 NYCOM Police Reform Survey Results
• Presidents Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice Report (December 2020)

Helpful Materials Concerning Rye Brook Police Procedures:

Rye Brook Police Reform Collaborative Plan (Final)

Rye Brook Policies & Procedure/NYS Accreditation Standards:

• Rye Brook Police Department Manual (rev8-2020).pdf
• NYS Accreditation Standards & Manual.pdf

Annual Reports:

• 2017 Rye Brook Police Department Annual Report.pdf
• 2018 Rye Brook Police Department Annual Report.pdf
• 2019 Rye Brook Police Department Annual Report.pdf

Police Personnel Information:

• PBA Agreement June 2018 to May 2023.pdf
• Police Chief Job Description.pdf
• Police Lieutenant Job Description.pdf
• Police Officer Job Description.pdf
• Police Sergeant Job Description.pdf
• Rye Brook Police Employment Application.pdf
• Sample Interview Questions (7-24-2018).pdf.